Inhalants are a common house hold products in the form gases, aerosols or solvent that are breathed and inhaled to the lung. Not all inhalants are used in this way, some inhalants are used for medical reason such as Nitrous Oxide that are being used as a Dental anaesthetic. Inhalants also being used to make people unconcious before a surgery, but most Inhalants are used non-medically which exist in household products such as nail polisher and other cleaning products.Inhalants are used to make people to get high. Below is a few examples of household product that can be used as Inhalants. Inhalants are not commonly known as drugs because most of them are household products and most of the people around the world does not know the effects.
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Examples of Inhalants
Model airplane glue
Nail Polish Remover
Cleaning Fluids
Hair Spray
Gasoline
Spray Faint
Fabric Protector
AC fluid (Freon)
Correction Fluid
How is it used?
Most inhalants are sniffed, snorted, bagged to get high. Inhalants are also sniffed directly from the container.
Where are Inhalants made?
Because most Inhalants are household products which is not suppose to be inhale to the human body so there are no intention of producing inhalants that will make people high.
Short-term effect of Inhalants
Fewer inhibitions Feeling less inhibited, laughing, becoming excited and generally feeling intoxicated are effects felt within 3 to 5 minutes of using inhalants. A sustained ‘high’ can be achieved by repeated use. Excitement The person's mood can vary from mild excitement to euphoria. Sometimes they may become agitated and uneasy. Confusion and disorientation Inhalants can also cause hallucinations and delusions. Drowsiness The initial excitement is often followed by drowsiness. Flu-like symptoms Inhalants may cause sneezing, coughing, glazed eyes or a runny nose, like having a cold or the 'flu. Nausea Inhalants can make people feel sick and have diarrhoea. Unpleasant breath After using inhalants people often have the smell of the product on their breath. Nosebleeds and sores Inhalants may also cause nosebleeds, bloodshot eyes, and sores around the mouth and nose.
Dangers exist for users
When Inhalants are being sniffed it can cause sickness and death. the person that use it may become nauseated, forgetful, and unable to see things clearly. They also may lose the control of their body parts such as their arms and legs. The effects can last for 15 to 45 minutes after being sniffed. So sniffing inhalants will damage many parts of the body. Even the first sniffers can die after they inhale. The heart will beat very rapid but unevenly. There are a lot of cases when the victim die suddenly after they first inhale.
Facts about Inhalants
Number of Days That Recent Inhalant Initiates Aged 12 to 17 Used Inhalants
Codeine - Sophia Sun - I improved the Sub title.
Prozac - Po Chun Cheng - I gave him a picture.
Morphine - Justin Chae - Title
Personal Reflection
1) List three things you learnt about drugs during this project.
Inhalants are just normal products. Inhalants can kill people. many childrean sniff Inhalants.
2) List three things you would like to learn about in the future concerning drugs.
Make people dont use drugs to get high.A healthy drugs.See how they make drugs.
3) List three things you enjoy about using this learning environment (Wiki).
Can't lose or forget data. Can contribute to other people. Can see other people works.
4) List three things you dislike about using this learning environment (Wiki).
Hard to edit page. cant personalize page freely. little selection of fonts.
5) Do you prefer traditional written essays or creating a Wiki page for assessment?
Wikispaces
6) How do you feel about contributing to other people’s pages?
I like it because i can give people idea
7) How do you feel about other people contributing to your page?
I like it because it gives me idea but i can always change it.
8) How do you feel about self-assessment?
Its good because i get my personal opinion but also other people opinion.
9) Which topic do you feel personally was more beneficial in semester one – drugs or love?
Love cause i get to listen to music and learn about different types of love.
10) If you could choose your own topics for PSE what would you like to study?
The place I live nearby Gubei.
Inhalants
What are Inhalants?
Inhalants are a common house hold products in the form gases, aerosols or solvent that are breathed and inhaled to the lung. Not all inhalants are used in this way, some inhalants are used for medical reason such as Nitrous Oxide that are being used as a Dental anaesthetic. Inhalants also being used to make people unconcious before a surgery, but most Inhalants are used non-medically which exist in household products such as nail polisher and other cleaning products.
Examples of Inhalants
How is it used?
Most inhalants are sniffed, snorted, bagged to get high. Inhalants are also sniffed directly from the container.
Where are Inhalants made?
Because most Inhalants are household products which is not suppose to be inhale to the human body so there are no intention of producing inhalants that will make people high.
Short-term effect of Inhalants
Fewer inhibitions
Feeling less inhibited, laughing, becoming excited and generally feeling intoxicated are effects felt within 3 to 5 minutes of using inhalants. A sustained ‘high’ can be achieved by repeated use.
Excitement
The person's mood can vary from mild excitement to euphoria. Sometimes they may become agitated and uneasy.
Confusion and disorientation
Inhalants can also cause hallucinations and delusions.
Drowsiness
The initial excitement is often followed by drowsiness.
Flu-like symptoms
Inhalants may cause sneezing, coughing, glazed eyes or a runny nose, like having a cold or the 'flu.
Nausea
Inhalants can make people feel sick and have diarrhoea.
Unpleasant breath
After using inhalants people often have the smell of the product on their breath.
Nosebleeds and sores
Inhalants may also cause nosebleeds, bloodshot eyes, and sores around the mouth and nose.
Dangers exist for users
When Inhalants are being sniffed it can cause sickness and death. the person that use it may become nauseated, forgetful, and unable to see things clearly. They also may lose the control of their body parts such as their arms and legs. The effects can last for 15 to 45 minutes after being sniffed. So sniffing inhalants will damage many parts of the body. Even the first sniffers can die after they inhale. The heart will beat very rapid but unevenly. There are a lot of cases when the victim die suddenly after they first inhale.
Facts about Inhalants
Number of Days That Recent Inhalant Initiates Aged 12 to 17 Used Inhalants
Bibliography
OAS 18 december 2009>
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/
Addictive Drugs 17 december 2009>
http://fremontcountywy.org/addictive.htm
Wikipedia : Inhalants
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhalants
Contribution
Codeine - Sophia Sun - I improved the Sub title.
Prozac - Po Chun Cheng - I gave him a picture.
Morphine - Justin Chae - Title
Personal Reflection
1) List three things you learnt about drugs during this project.
Inhalants are just normal products. Inhalants can kill people. many childrean sniff Inhalants.
2) List three things you would like to learn about in the future concerning drugs.
Make people dont use drugs to get high.A healthy drugs.See how they make drugs.
3) List three things you enjoy about using this learning environment (Wiki).
Can't lose or forget data. Can contribute to other people. Can see other people works.
4) List three things you dislike about using this learning environment (Wiki).
Hard to edit page. cant personalize page freely. little selection of fonts.
5) Do you prefer traditional written essays or creating a Wiki page for assessment?
Wikispaces
6) How do you feel about contributing to other people’s pages?
I like it because i can give people idea
7) How do you feel about other people contributing to your page?
I like it because it gives me idea but i can always change it.
8) How do you feel about self-assessment?
Its good because i get my personal opinion but also other people opinion.
9) Which topic do you feel personally was more beneficial in semester one – drugs or love?
Love cause i get to listen to music and learn about different types of love.
10) If you could choose your own topics for PSE what would you like to study?
The place I live nearby Gubei.